Made my first bowl on my own this AM

And it happens to also be my first funnel. Anyone happen to know where I might find a 2.25"x 3/8" insert. Asking for a friend…..

pretty funny when the wife comes downstairs to ask if she did in fact hear a lone curse word.

You could just turn a contrasting piece to fit and it will look like an intentional design decision.

Oops. Looks like it went quite well otherwise.

SteveJ said:

You could just turn a contrasting piece to fit and it will look like an intentional design decision.

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That's the plan. Glue an insert in and it's now a feature.

Haha been there, done that, got the t-shirt. It does look like it went well otherwise. I would definitely make/cast a plug for that. Turn it into a highlight.

Measure the opening in the bowl then turn a matching plug and glue it in. You will need to have a sacrificial piece glued to the insert piece or better yet a mortise to insert your chuck jaws or cole jaws either way you will need to blend the bottom inside and out to the balance of the bowl.
I have made a few segmented bowls and make the inserts for the bottom. The pics below are some of the inserts. Keep in mind with any bowl the wood always moves . I tend to make inserts (bowl bottoms ) out of several pieces to minimize movement .
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